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Below are some tips from guest-blogger Courtney Gordner on how to take the best pictures of food while on vacation, gone for business meetings, or traveling just to travel. For me, taking pictures of food is important because it allows me to remember what I ate while I was traveling. More importantly, I can look […]

This is a guest post from writer, father, and home cook Herb Durgin. Corned beef is to St. Patrick’s Day what turkey is to Thanksgiving, or at least what a pillowcase full of candy is to Halloween. Few things speak more to traditional holiday cuisine than that quintessential brisket, boiled—well, simmered—with cabbage and potatoes, carrots […]

Dear readers, it is my painful duty to inform you that the recent silence from your beloved Bad Habits is because our dear Leah has been kidnapped. It seems her fears of the Vegan Police weren’t just paranoia or a plea for attention. As I type, she is being forced to eat tempeh bacon while […]

This is a guest post from personal chef and culinary instructor Kathryn Furman. Greetings Baconeers! The new year has started and we have all made resolutions that, due to “time constraints,” are starting to fall to the wayside. I know I am guilty of it myself. So here is a great tip to help get […]

This is a guest post from personal chef and culinary instructor Kathryn Furman Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve! I love this time of year. The lights, the music and especially the food! This is the time when everyone pulls out all the stops, forgets the diets and just eats for pure enjoyment. That being […]

This is a guest post from personal chef and culinary instructor Kathryn Furman. Every year Mr.F. and I throw a cocktail party for Festivus, and every year I serve 10 to 12 fairly labour intensive appetizers. I fall into the trap of too much time in the kitchen and not enough time with my […]

This is a guest post from personal chef and culinary instructor Kathryn Furman 10 – Make friends! Find a good butcher, spice shop, seafood supplier in your neighborhood and get to know them. They will make your cooking adventures easier. Also find out which of your friends has a good stash of kitchen equipment and […]

This is a guest post from personal chef and culinary instructor Kathryn Furman While doing some basic kitchen housekeeping this week, I realized that I have accumulated a lot of spices, herbs, vinegars, sauces, marinades, etc etc etc. from various recipes that I made once. As I went through my cabinets, I began separating everything […]

This is a guest post from personal chef and culinary instructor Kathryn Furman I love cold weather, but these past few days of single digit temps have got me reminiscing for warmer times. So last night I broke out the electric grill. I know what you are thinking “What! grill indoors? and on a electric […]

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I have loved bacon ever since I was old enough to gum on its salty goodness. At an early age I declared I wanted to marry bacon and was sad to find out that little girls could not marry food products.

I was a vegetarian for a time—I could totally write love songs about kale—but bacon was the gateway drug that led me back to being an omnivore. So, my love of bacon and love of veggies collided, and here we are. The food is great. The pictures, so-so.